This script was created to find an application problem that was causing SQL Server blocked processes. The BlockedProcess table is created to log both the blocker and blocked processes. The sp_BlockedProcess stored procedure is created to handle the situation by: inserting all processes affected by the blocking, notifying the blocking application user, emailing the admins […]
2005-12-01 (first published: 2005-06-30)
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This script is a mofification of an original backup script by Crappy (Crispin Proctor). I have modified the script to delete obsolete backups thus making the script handy for differential backups.Regards,Patrick.
2005-11-30 (first published: 2005-05-04)
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Most DBA's would like to be notified when automatic database file growth occurs. This script will log file growth. It will not log file shrink but could be easily modifed to do so.Script does the following: 1. create tables to store server list, current & historical file sizes and actual growth for each database file […]
2005-11-29 (first published: 2005-07-21)
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2005-11-28 (first published: 2005-11-26)
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Returns information about the files in the specified directory and/or subdirectories (if requested) and the total bytes for those files. Directory names are excluded so that the total bytes can be computed using the compute clause but you can specify that they be included at the expense of no total bytes. This sp uses the […]
2005-11-25 (first published: 2002-10-09)
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To transfer all the DTS package from one SQL Server to another.Create a DTS package.Select source and destination SQL Servers Create a DataPumptaskGo to disconnected editIn the DTS Data transformation task Set a) DestinationObjectName: [msdb].[dbo].[sysdtspackages] b) SQL Statement : SELECT a.name, a.id, a.versionid, a.description, a.categoryid, a.createdate, a.owner, a.packagedata, a.owner_sid FROM msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages AS A INNER JOIN […]
2005-11-24 (first published: 2005-11-18)
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This script converts numbers from decimals to their binary equivalent.
2005-11-22 (first published: 2005-11-02)
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This procedure will resync all user/login sids, in all databases (unless limited). Excelent for use when restoring test environments.
2005-11-21 (first published: 2005-11-08)
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Quick and hassle free method of viewing the existing or non-existant primary keys in your database.
2005-11-16 (first published: 2005-10-28)
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Run this script on the Database where you are trying to identify Tables with Identity columns.SQL SERVER 2000 SP3a
2005-11-15 (first published: 2005-10-24)
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By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
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If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers